We stayed in The Canterbury Suite at Eley Farm last night (Saturday 7th March) and the minute we got in i just had to review it!
This stay at Elvey Farm had been my christmas present from my partner and so i have been eagerly awaiting this trip with anticipation since December 25th!! Due to me being interested in all things paranormal, Nathan (after much research online... he thinks it's all a load of rubbish!) chose to take me to Pluckley "The Most Haunted Village in England".
As we arrived (later than we expected due to gremlins in the sat nav, and long and winding country roads that all looked the same) we were greeted by a beautiful farmhouse and converted stableblock, surrounded by acres of green.
Our greeting at reception was warm and friendly, and I instantly fell in love with Scooby the dog. We were then shown to our suite, and it was breathtaking!
After settling in, I then donned my (zebra print!) wellies and we took as stroll around just as the sun was setting. This place is gorgeous, and have some beautiful photo's of the sun setting over the fields! We then decided to take a wander round the back of the stable block to check out our secret garden. (OH YES!! This suite comea complete with it's own secret garden and hot tub!!) It's literally a thirty second walk (or sprint if it's cold!) round the back of the stableblock and it really is worth slipping into that bikini (or trunks) for!
After we'd checked out our surroundings, we then took a trip to the bar. Again our reception was warm and friendly, we were made to feel really welcome and sample some gorgeous kentish wine!
A quick skip back to the room and refresh for dinner we made our way back and enjoyed another lovely glass before sitting down for dinner. The restaurant was heaving (booking is recommended) and I'm not suprised... Not only is the restaurant gorgeously laid out, but the food was DELICIOUS!!!! My goodness, I have never been so impressed!! There was a wide range to chose from on the menu and something for everyone. We were too full for dessert but from what I could see from looking around they looked GORGEOUS!
After dinner we made our way back to our suite, grabbed a bottle of bubbly, slipped into our swimwear (and wellies... fetching combo I know!) and wandered round to our secret garden. I strongly recommend that if you stay in the Canterbury Suite you make full use of the hot tub... it's Fab and we had such a lovely evening relaxing in the tub with a bottle of bubbly looking up at the stars!
Once back to the room, a few more glasses of wine and then trotted off to (our gorgeous four poster!!) bed.
The following morning we had great fun working out the three hundred ways to have the water flowing from the funky shower in the wet room/bathroom...ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!
At breakfast we were greeted by smiles and yet again a friendly reception and the food was absolutely delicious yet again!! In fact I'm still full up now and we ate 7 hours ago!!
Overall, I can honestly say that this was the best weekend I've had in ages, I'm completely in love with Elvey Farm and really did not want to leave. Beautiful, gorgeous, secluded.... what more could a girl want?!
And although I may not have found anything that went bump in the night.... I had the best night's sleep I've had in ages!!
Thanks so much for everything Guys, Nathan, myself and my zebra wellies will be returning soon hahaha. xxx
Gemma Crockett and Nathan Cresswell.
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